Tilton School
Tilton · NH · Private independent
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Proctor Academy → The Contoocook School → Laconia Christian Academy → Shortridge Academy → Concord Christian Academy → The Derryfield School → St Paul'S School → Longview School →How Tilton School compares for families
What families should know about Tilton School.
- ▸ LocallyNH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Proctor Academy, The Contoocook School, Laconia Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $23,805/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -6.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 197 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor Academy Andover |
Private | 11.8 | 376 | +1.9% |
| The Contoocook School Contoocook |
Private | 16.3 | 10 | — |
| Laconia Christian Academy Laconia |
Private | 11.2 | 121 | +30.1% |
| Shortridge Academy Milton |
Private | 27.0 | 32 | — |
| Concord Christian Academy Concord |
Private | 16.6 | 299 | +23.0% |
| The Derryfield School Manchester |
Private | 28.9 | 409 | +5.1% |
| St Paul'S School Concord |
Private | 17.3 | 542 | +2.5% |
| Longview School Deerfield |
Private | 30.3 | 21 | — |